Lipreading Awareness Week Today marks the start of Lipreading Awareness Week 2016 (12th-16th September). Organised by the Association of Teachers of Lipreading to Adults (ATLA), this week is an opportunity to raise awareness of lipreading and for people to attend taster sessions across the country. The theme of this year’s campaign is restaurants, and ATLA is encouraging proprietors to […]
Ear Foundation survey Charity, The Ear Foundation is looking for views and experiences of people who have been considered or assessed to receive a Bone Conducting Hearing Implant (BCHI). It is keen to hear how candidates found the entire process and the ways in which the technology has impacted on their lives since. Also, The Ear Foundation would like to hear […]
Brits fear life without sound Hearing care provider Amplifon has found that Brits fear a life without sound. Almost 70% of those polled as part of the provider’s Comfort Sounds campaign, confessed that life would be lonely without sound. Comfort Sounds explores how hearing the world around you helps people to connect with everyday life. Participants were asked to reveal their most […]
Walks & Talks for lipreaders The next Walks&Talks tour for lipreaders will head to Royal Windsor on Sunday 25th September 2016. Join the group for a tour of Windsor and learn the fascinating history of this historic town and the people who have lived there and in the castle. With the Thames and Eton a stone’s throw away we have several enjoyable […]
Insects helping to develop hearing aids Researchers at the University of Bristol are using insects to help develop hearing aids of the future. They are replicating sounds made by crickets and locusts to determine if there is away to improve amplification for hearing aids. To read the full details of their work, visit: http://theconversation.com/insects-are-helping-us-develop-the-future-of-hearing-aids-64619
Monthly film club – Glasgow The Glasgow Film Theatre (GFT) has a monthly film club ‘Visible Cinema’ deaf and hard of hearing audiences. Visitors can enjoy captioned or subtitled screenings followed by a post-film discussion enhanced by Speech-to-Text service and BSL. It recently launched a new Facebook page where visitors can keep tabs on future screenings, news and other events. […]
Tinnitus information day The British Tinnitus Association (BTA) will host an information day in London on Saturday 12 November. The event, which has been funded by the National Lottery, is free of charge for the general public to attend. Guests will enjoy presentations from leading experts, exhibitors and complimentary therapy taster sessions. The aim of the day is to familiarise […]
